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This 11-page resource, developed by the National Center for Optics and Photonics Education (OP-TEC), is a national skill standard for photonics systems technicians. This resource is "intended to define the basic knowledge and skills of technicians who may work in any specific photonics application,...

This webinar, provided by EvaluATE: Evaluation Resource Center for Advanced Technological Education, discusses ATE evaluation reporting. The following is provided in the webinar: step-by-step guidance for developing an ATE evaluation report, a discussion of how-where-and-what of including evaluation...

This presentation, made available by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), features Terry Bartelt, instructor emeritus, and Dr. Eric Roe of the University of Texas, Austin. The presenters discuss the shift of Polk State College's Engineering Associates Technology degree to an...

This paper and accompanying presentation, by Eric M. Anderman, was given for the National Research Council Board on Testing and Assessment’s Workshop on Assessment of 21st Century Skills, Irvine, California, January 12-13, 2011. In it, Anderman critically examine how 21st century skills can be...

This webinar recording, provided by EvaluATE: Evaluation Resource Center for Advanced Technological Education, discusses how to prevent three common evaluation fails. During the webinar, "STEM education evaluator Kirk Knestis will share strategies for effectively communicating with evaluation...

This 7-page white paper, provided by the National Center for Supply Chain Automation, highlights the importance of learning supply chain technologies in the current manufacturing warehouse environment. "This paper discusses current distribution center uses of supply chain technology in three...

This webinar, provided by the Centers Collaborative for Technical Assistance, discusses best practices for leading a successful consortium. Consortia consist of multiple colleges and are awarded more funds because they are likely to have a larger impact than any single institution. The three...

The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) created this webinar to accompany the release of the updated 2020 list of KSAs (knowledge, skills, and abilities) that entry-level IT infrastructure workers need to know. The CTC's Business and Industry Leadership Team (BILT) convenes each May to...

This presentation by Steven Wise of the Northwest Evaluation Association was given to the Workshop on Assessment of 21st Century Skills, held in January 2011. In it, Wise discusses practical measurement issues in assessing 21st century skills including reliability and validity, item/task complexity,...

This document and supplemental video update the process developed by the National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) to provide a detailed, step-by-step guide to using free Google tools to streamline the job skills voting process with business councils. This document was first disseminated in...